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Man Of Probabilities - Chapter 54
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“Sensei where do you want to ride first?” Miyoshi-kun stops walking forward and faced me.
“I don’t know. How about you make some suggestions first?”
“The carousel?” he pointed towards the right.
“No. Too flashy.”
“The spinning teacups?” he pointed to the left.
“No. Too swirly.”
“Bump cars?”
“No. There is no trill for me.” What is the point of riding that thing if I can just drive a real car?
“Then how about we ride that 10-loop roller coaster?” he pointed upwards behind me.
“No. It is too high.”
“Then the water slide boat ride will do, I think?”
“No. My clothes will surely get wet.” I know that it is the middle of summer but I still don’t like the idea of getting wet outside.
“Oh come on! You told me to suggest but why does it feels like you don’t really have any intention of riding anything?”
“I am just being honest and besides, didn’t I tell you in advance not to force me on riding anything?”
“Then what do you want to do right now?”
“Food court.”
“What?” he looks a little confuse and it is so funny.
“I said food court. I just wake up and so I didn’t have time to even have a proper meal before going here.”
“Then you should have told me from the start instead of making me guess. Come on, let’s go and eat a bunch.” This is the first time I see him pouting as we march towards the food court.
“You can order whatever you want. It is my treat as an exchange for the ticket.”
“Don’t complain if I make your wallet empty after this.”
“Only if you can really eat that much. I bet that you can’t even finish two cheeseburgers with that small body built of yours.”
“Are you sure about that sensei? Want to take the bet seriously? You have to ride that 200 feet Drop Tower with me if you lose.”
“And what if I win the bet?”
“Then… uhm.. you can do whatever you want with me.”
“Anything? Are you sure about that?”
“You can order me around in school. Make me do some errands if you want to.”
“Well that’s pretty boring I think. I obviously don’t need a student assistant so I cannot order you around the school.”
“Then how about I give you three wishes?”
“What are you? A genie?”
“No! Of course not. I am just giving you the right to an absolute order. Whatever you ask, I will do it without any complaints.”
“Okay I accept that. Three wishes if I win and a ride to that tower if I lose.”
“”But wait sensei, isn’t kind of unfair in my part even if I win?”
“Fine, I will add two more rides that I will ride with you.”
“It is a deal then. I win if I am able to finish two cheeseburgers.”
“and three large fries, four stemmed buns, five corndogs, and a box of pizza.” I added to his list.
“Hey that’s too much!”
“A bet is a bet.”
“Okay fine. Just watch and see your defeat sensei.” And then he run off to the stalls with my wallet to buy the food he will eat for our bet.
“Are you ready to see how great I am?” he asked after buying everything on the list and arranging it in front of him.
He opens the box of pizza, grabs a slice of it and started eating at full speed. I just watch him devour the food in front of him while I casually savour the deluxe bento I bought for myself.
“You don’t have to hurry, just slow down to avoid choking. There is no time limit so you don’t have to worry about it.” I said to him when I notice how fast he finish eating half of the pizza and how he starts taking a bite to the cheeseburger.
After almost half an hour of the only thing that is left are two slices of pizza and a handful of fries. His hands are trembling as he tries to reach for the pizza.
“I think you should stop now. I am worried that you will just throw up everything later so please stop.”
“No! I won’t admit my defeat! I still have to finish everything.”
“Are you really that desperate to ride that drop tower with me? If you really want it to the extent of pushing yourself too hard then I guess I will grant that wish of yours.”
“Really?! Are you sure about that?”
“Just admit your defeat first and stop reaching for the goddamn pizza.”
“I loss, and as promised, I will grant you three wishes. There, I admitted it so are you sure that you are still willing to ride that drop tower?”
“Yes, of course. I never back away from my words.”
“Then let’s ride last before we leave this park.”
“Good idea. I am still worried that you might throw up while riding that thing so maybe riding for later is a very good decision.”
“I swear that I will not throw up no matter how extreme the ride is.”
“I’m just being cautious here. How about we enter the horror house first?”
“Horror House?!”
“What? Are you scared kiddo?”
“Of course not. Don’t treat me like a preschool student, I am old enough to know that everything in there are just fake. Come on, I will lead the way.”
He dragged me all the way to the entrance acting all brave and mighty but once we step inside the dark hallway, he started clinging to me.
“Ahhhh!”
“Wahhhhh!!”
“Get away!! Ahhh!”
“Sensei are we still far from the exit?!”
“Sensei!!! Ahhh Save me!”
He keeps shouting and pulling my arm as he holds it firmly. How can he even act brave if he is even worse than a preschool being scared in a horror house like this?
After almost five minutes of suffering from his loud constant screams and painful pulling in my arms and back, we finally reached the exit.
“Miyoshi-kun you can now let go and open your eyes.”
“Ahh, okay. I’m very sorry.” He slowly let go of my arm and open up his eyes. “Wahhhh! What happened to your shirt?!”
“Why don’t you ask your hands about it? You keep pulling me the whole time with all your strength.” I flicked his forehead as I scold him.
“I’m very sorry! I didn’t mean to tear you shirt like that.”
“Well at least I didn’t end up *****. It is just some small holes so it won’t be noticeable from a distance.”
“But even so, you still look like someone who walked into a storm.” He suddenly takes off his jacket and then offered it to me. “Here, take this. I am going to buy you a new shirt from the souvenir shop later so wear my jacket for a while.”
“Thanks.” I wear his jacket as we continue to walk around the amusement park.
I firmly decline every ride that he keeps insisting and so he hesitantly rides alone while I stay to watch.
“Are you sure you don’t want to ride this?” he asks before leaving his back pack to me and stepping in the carousel line.
“Yes I am. Just enjoy the ride.”
He happily enjoys the whole ride and just by watching him, I can genuinely feel the excitement of a little kid coming from him. And as if I was possessed, I unconsciously pull out my phone and take a photo of him as he look at me smiling and waving.
“Are you taking photos of me?” he asks as soon as he came back from the ride.
“What photos? I’m just taking a picture of the whole ride.” I made a dumb excuse just to deny the fact that I really took a photo of him.
“Then can we have a photo together?”
“A photo of us together here? For what?”
“For memories keep sake of course. I just want something to keep as evidence that this day isn’t just a dream or illusion.” Somehow, I can feel a little sadness in his eyes as he tries to persuade me just to take a single photo.
“Okay, let’s take a photo together but make sure not to let any of your schoolmates see it.”
“Yes, I promise.” And then he swiftly gets his phone from his backpack and asks a random passerby to take our photo while we are standing in front of the carousel.
His ride adventure continued for another two hours until he started to worry about how I am getting bored and so he dragged me around in search for something that I will approve to ride or enter until we found a 5D Movie theatre almost hidden in the park’s vicinity.
The duration of the movie is good for two hours and I think it will be an interesting experience and so, without hesitation, I enter the place without any complain.
It was the most enjoyable part of going to this amusement park for me. The movie experience was amazing except for the awkwardness I felt every time I catch Miyoshi-kun stealing glances of me though I slightly blamed myself for also stealing glances of him.
Our clothes are wet after experiencing the full water and wind effect of the 5D theatre as we left the place and it was already early evening and the breeze is too cold for us.
“Maybe we should buy some new shirt from the souvenir shop so we can change our clothes now.” I said to him.
“Yeah, it is so cold to walk around like this.”
Luckily, there are normal looking shirt with no extravagant designs printed on it available. I immediately bought one and change my shirt in the fitting room while Miyoshi on the other had chosen to buy a cute looking shirt that I think is one piece of the couple shirts available.
I was the one who finished changing first and so I decided to look around the souvenir shop while waiting for Miyoshi-kun. I found a cute pink rabbit keychain and the first thing I remember is him and so I bought it without a second thought.
“No, I prefer the dog keychain. Isn’t this look like Natsu?”
I suddenly heard a familiar voice behind my back as I leave the counter and turn around see who is it, it was Kazuya.
“Oh, it’s you Hisashi-san. It was a rare chance to see you in a place like this.” He reacted so fast as soon as he sees my face.
“Yes, actually I just came with my-“ I stop speaking when I saw Nao behind Kazuya. Well of course, what am I expecting to see? Obviously, they are here for a date.
“Hisashi what kind of miracle is this to see you here? And you are actually wearing a merchandise shirt.” Nao started teasing me.
“Sensei?” and what a great timing for Miyoshi-kun to come at the scene as if we are re-enacting a classic drama scene.
“Did you come with that guy? Why did you never introduce him to me?” Nao asked again and only makes me feel more complicated.”
“Oh that, I am just accompanying him here today. He is just my student.”
“Ah, yes I am Odagiri Miyoshi, a third year student nice to meet you.” He introduced himself but something doesn’t feel right when I saw the pained expression in his eyes. Did I say something wrong earlier?
“I am Naoyuki, his best friend and this is Kazuya, my boyfriend.” Nao said without any hesitation.
“Nice to meet the two of you.” Miyoshi-kun replied without being bothered about the two being lovers.
“We should get going soon, bye.” I grab Miyoshi-kun’s hand and make a run away from them before the situation becomes even more awkward for me.
“Sensei where are we going?” he asked with a puzzled look while we are running away from the souvenir shop.
“You want to ride the drop tower with me that badly right? I think this is the perfect time for us to ride it.” I said as I gasp for air.
We just silently stand in line without talking or asking anything. I know that I didn’t do anything wrong but why do feel like I hurt him in an unknown reason?
“Next in line please!” the staff call for our turn and all my thoughts about him drastically change to fear and regret of agreeing to ride this kind of wild ride.
“Sensei, you can hold my hand if you like.”
He can obviously see how nervous I am while waiting for the ride to start. I didn’t respond to him and instead, I simply hold his hand just exactly as the time when the ride went up.
*ting*ting*ting*
*3*2*1* And here we are\, now dropping down at full speed.
“Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!” I never imagined myself screaming like this ever in my life but here I am screaming at the top of my lungs as if Miyoshi-kun and I are having a contest of who can scream more hysterically.
“Ahhhhhhhh!! Sensei!!”
Whattttttttt?!!!!”
“I have something important to sayyyy!!” he said as we finally reached the bottom and we are slowly getting up again.
“What is it? Don’t tell me you are going to vomit here?!”
“No! That is not what I am going to say!”
“Then what??!” I am starting to get nervous again because we reached the top again and it will be dropping down again anytime soon.
He fixed his gaze towards me with his face full of anxiousness and stress.
“Are you sure you are feeling okay?” I asked again to ease my doubt.
“I am fine. I just want to tell you that— Ahhhhhh!!!”
“Ahhhhh!!” and here we go again falling down.
“I think I have fallen !@#$ *$&%% youuuuu!!!!”
“What did you sayyyyy?! I didn’t hear it clearly! What has fallen?!!!” I shouted back because I cannot even hear properly because of all the screaming of everyone on the same ride with us.
“Sensei I lov—– blurrghhhhhhh.” He faced me again to repeat everything but out of my unordinary luck, he literally vomited his words in my shirt.
After that, it feels like all the feelings left out of my body because I no longer feel the thrill of going up and down. All that matters to me is pain of enduring the vomit spilled all over me and thinking about Miyoshi-kun who looks like his soul already left his body.
“Thank you for riding sir.” The staff guided us towards the exit. “Do you need any help in carrying your friend to nearest bench?”
“No, I can still walk.” I drag Miyoshi-kun until I found an empty bench.
“I will be back after changing into another shirt so wait here.” I said to my half dead company before going back to the shop.
I wish that Nao already left that store. I don’t want to let them see me like this. This is too embarrassing if they misunderstand and thought that I was the one who throw up in the middle of a ride. How many times do I have to ruin my clothes today?
I look for the shirt with same design I bought earlier but it seems that it was already sold out when I asked the staff saying that a group of students bought it. The only shirt available for me is the shirt that definitely looks like the missing partner of Miyoshi-kun’s couple shirt.
*sigh* I guess I have no choice but to but to wear this instead of going home covered in vomit.
“Congratulations sir, you are the lucky 100th customer of the day and so we are giving you a free key chain.”The cashier greeted me at the counter and gave me a black cat keychain which is the same style as the pink rabbit keychain I bought earlier.
I also bought a bottle of water on my way back for Miyoshi-kun who still knocked out in the bench.
“Miyoshi-kun, are you still dizzy? Do you want to go home now? I brought my car today so I can drop you home.”
“Yes, let’s go home.” He stand up after drinking a gulp of water but he staggered a little when he take a single step.
“I think I should just carry you.”
“No, I can still walk.”
“No you cannot. And besides, the parking lot is a little far from the entrance so it will be more efficient to just carry you instead of waiting you walk like a drunk man.”
I kneeled down with my back facing him forward, waiting for him to hop on my back.
“Hurry up.” I said again because the people are now looking at me with a strange expression while I am still kneeling down like an idiot.
“Please don’t complain with a back pain after this.” He slowly put his arms around my shoulders and put all his body weight against me.
“What do you take me for? I am a fully grown healthy man who can still lift weights so carrying a light weight kid like you is nothing.”
I carried him the whole time acting as if everything is okay but the truth is I am internally screaming from exhaustion and back pain. What do you expect from a literature teacher who only spends his days reading books and lazing around during weekends? I am not a P.E. teacher in the first place who runs around with his students.
“Here we are.” Finally! I put him down and happily ride in my car to seat and rest my tortured back.
The mood is still a little bit down when I started the engine of the car. I am already tired and not in the mood to make any more dumb conversations but I don’t want to part ways with him in a very awkward manner.
I showed him the two key chains I got today and let him take a look.
“Choose the one you like to take and I will keep the other one as a souvenir for today.”
He stared at it for a while before taking the black cat from my hand.
“I want this black cat.”
“Oh I thought that you will prefer the cute pink rabbit than that grumpy looking cat.”
“Well I actually like this because the black cat reminds me of you, hahaha just kidding.”
“If you are really satisfied with that then feel free to keep it.” even though I am left with one option to keep this pink rabbit that looks like him.
The mood goes back to normal as he finally smiles again while holding the key chain I gave him.
I just drive while following his direction in reaching his home and when we are just a few blocks away, I suddenly remembered that he have something important to say before throwing up.
“By the way, I didn’t hear the thing you are trying to say earlier so can you please repeat it now?”
He shifted his gaze away from me and tightly holds the keychain in his hands.
“I—Uhm actually I already forgot, hahaha. Just forget about it.”
“Are you sure it is something not important to be that easily forgotten?”
“Yes, I am sure.”
“Then feel free to say it to me when you remember it again.”
“Okay—Oww, there, my house is that one. I can just walk from here so you can drop me off now.” He sounded like he is in a hurry and so I pull off and let him out of the car without asking any further.
He walk towards my window and knocked lightly. I rolled down the window and waited for him to speak.
“Thank you for making me happy today. It has been so long since I enjoyed my weekend like this so I am very grateful to you. Thank you, sensei.”
I was caught off guard when he suddenly kissed my forehead and run off without even looking back.
What the hell was that for?